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Luke 15:20-32 The Parable of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin

20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.

24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on.

27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

Cross References for Luke 15:20-32

Hosea 11:8 - “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Adma... Click to read the verse Hosea 11:8 Click to read the verse Hosea 11:8

Jonah 3:10 - When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did ... Click to read the verse Jonah 3:10 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:10

Acts 2:39 - The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our ... Click to read the verse Acts 2:39 Click to read the verse Acts 2:39

Isaiah 30:18 - Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a Go... Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:18 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:18

Philemon 1:12 - I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you. Click to read the verse Philemon 1:12 Click to read the verse Philemon 1:12

Genesis 21:16 - Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch t... Click to read the verse Genesis 21:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:16

Psalms 86:5 - You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you. Click to read the verse Psalms 86:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 86:5

Psalms 86:15 - But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and fai... Click to read the verse Psalms 86:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 86:15

Micah 7:18-19 - Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inh... Click to read the verse Micah 7:18-19 Click to read the verse Micah 7:18-19

Isaiah 49:15 - “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 49:15 Click to read the verse Isaiah 49:15

Genesis 33:4 - But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. ... Click to read the verse Genesis 33:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 33:4

Genesis 45:15 - And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him. Click to read the verse Genesis 45:15 Click to read the verse Genesis 45:15

Acts 20:37 - They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. Click to read the verse Acts 20:37 Click to read the verse Acts 20:37

Genesis 46:29 - Joseph had his chariot made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Jose... Click to read the verse Genesis 46:29 Click to read the verse Genesis 46:29

Judges 10:16 - Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the Lord. And he could bear Israel’... Click to read the verse Judges 10:16 Click to read the verse Judges 10:16

John 1:38 - Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (whi... Click to read the verse John 1:38 Click to read the verse John 1:38

Job 33:27-28 - Then he comes to men and says, ‘I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what ... Click to read the verse Job 33:27-28 Click to read the verse Job 33:27-28

Jeremiah 31:20 - Is not Ephraim my dear son, the child in whom I delight? Though I often speak against him, I st... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:20 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:20

Genesis 45:14 - Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping. Click to read the verse Genesis 45:14 Click to read the verse Genesis 45:14

2 Samuel 14:33 - So Joab went to the king and told him this. Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came in and ... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 14:33 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 14:33

Isaiah 57:18 - I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him, Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:18 Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:18

Ephesians 2:13 - But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:13 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:13

Joel 2:18 - The Lord’s Answer Then the Lord will be jealous for his land and take pity on his people. Click to read the verse Joel 2:18 Click to read the verse Joel 2:18

Lamentations 3:32 - Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:32 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:32

Hosea 14:8 - O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? I will answer him and care for him. I am like a g... Click to read the verse Hosea 14:8 Click to read the verse Hosea 14:8

Ephesians 2:17 - He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:17 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:17

Jeremiah 31:18 - “I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have bee... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:18

Deuteronomy 30:2-4 - and when you and your children return to the Lord your God and obey him with all your heart and... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 30:2-4 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 30:2-4

Isaiah 55:6-9 - Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:6-9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:6-9

Song of Songs 1:2 - Beloved Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— for your love is more delightful than wine. Click to read the verse Song of Songs 1:2 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 1:2

Song of Songs 6:12 - Before I realized it, my desire set me among the royal chariots of my people. Click to read the verse Song of Songs 6:12 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 6:12

Mark 8:2 - “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing... Click to read the verse Mark 8:2 Click to read the verse Mark 8:2

Ezekiel 16:6-8 - “‘Then I passed by and saw you kicking about in your blood, and as you lay there in your blood ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:6-8 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:6-8

Psalms 103:10-13 - he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. Click to read the verse Psalms 103:10-13 Click to read the verse Psalms 103:10-13